Definitions for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. informaladjective

   not formal

   "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

2. informal, looseadjective

   not officially recognized or controlled

   "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"

3. informaladjective

   used of spoken and written language

4. cozy, intimate, informaladjective

   having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

   "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. informaladjective

   Not formal or ceremonious; casual.

   an informal get-together

2. informaladjective

   Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.

   an informal agreement

3. informaladjective

   Suited for everyday use.

   informal clothes

4. informaladjective

   Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

5. informaladjective

   Not organized; not structured or planned.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Informaladjective

   Offering an information; accusing. A word not used.

   Etymology: from inform.

   These poor informal women are no more
   But instruments of some more mightier member,
   That sets them on. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Informaladjective

   not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit

2. Informaladjective

   deranged in mind; out of one's senses

3. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + formal.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. informal

   A conversation, occasion or meeting that is friendly, peaceful and fun.

   We love to meet with our work friends in an informal manner so we can all get to know each other that does not involve our work roles.

   Submitted by MaryC on June 25, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3869

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Adjectives Frequency: #525

Anagrams for informal »

1. formalin

How to pronounce informal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say informal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of informal in a Sentence

1. Gage Averill:

   Until the early part of the 20th century, barbershop had a strong connection to black informal singing, the music was rooted in black communities. Of course, there's a lot of white nostalgic music that actually comes out of black culture.

2. Anirudh Rastogi:

   Pushing the exchange business out from the formal economy to the informal cash economy to operate under the radar will worsen the problem, not solve it.

3. Srikanth Kondapalli:

   The second informal meeting as such is significant given these ominous signals at bilateral, regional and global levels.

4. Obi Ozor:

   It used to take one week to transport goods 1,000 km, from Lagos to Kano, africa's logistics is very informal, making it challenging for many businesses to move goods efficiently.

5. Daniel Boren:

   Over time the chant was formalized in the local SAE chapter and was taught to pledges as part of the formal and informal leadership process, it is clear that during the four years since the chant was brought to the university campus, its existence was known by recent members and ... it became part of the institutionalized culture of the chapter.

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